René Joseph Bouvet de Précourt (1715-1782)

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René Joseph Bouvet de Précourt

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth30.5.1715 - Pleudihen sur Rance , Finistère, Brittany ref:631
First Known Service1779CSORN
Father-in-Lawref:631
WifeM Servanne Dordelin - Married 1752, Lorient ref:631
Sonref:631
Nephewref:631
Brother-in-lawref:631
Last Known Serviceaft.6.7.1782FWIKI
Date of Death6.10.1782 - Trincomalee ref:631
Cause of DeathscurvyFWIKI

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1758	1759	He served in the French Royal Navy under Admiral d'Aché in 1758 and 1759 , rising to Captain .	E-WIKI
1760		Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louis	ref:631
bef.16.2.1780	aft.6.7.1782	Ajax (64) 1779-1801 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1779 Renamed "Ajax" , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	FWIKI
17.2.1782		Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782		Battle of Providien
6.7.1782		2nd Battle of Negapatam
aft.6.7.1782	6.10.1782	Bouvet went to found passage from Cuddalore to Trincomalee , where he hoped to find a ship to Isle de France (Mauritius) , but he died in Trincomalee from scurvy .	E-WIKI

Notes on Officer

Rank no dateref:631

Officier de la Compagnie des Indes

Capitaine de Vaisseau

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Thursday 16th of January 2020 10:01

Thanks, made some updates

Posted by Admiral Hawke on Thursday 16th of January 2020 09:29

This officer was René Joseph Bouvet de Précourt (1715-1782). He died at Trincomalee on 6th October 1782. He was the father of François Joseph Bouvet de Précourt, who rose to become a Vice-Admiral during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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